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enBrowns Canyon Dedicated as a National Monumenthttp://krcc.org/post/browns-canyon-dedicated-national-monument
<p>A last-minute change to an indoor venue due to stormy weather couldn't keep folks away from a dedication ceremony Saturday for Colorado's newest National Monument.&nbsp; Supporters gathered in bleachers at the Buena Vista High School gym to hear from local, state, and federal officials as they celebrated the designation.<br />&nbsp;</p><p></p>Mon, 20 Jul 2015 03:22:35 +0000Andrea Chalfin37383 at http://krcc.orgBrowns Canyon Dedicated as a National MonumentFeds Announce New Plans For Sage Grouse Protectionhttp://krcc.org/post/feds-announce-new-plans-sage-grouse-protection
The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service has announced a new plan to protect the greater sage grouse from extinction, while hoping to prevent the bird from&#160;being added to the endangered species list.<p>The sage grouse population has dropped from 16 million birds to less than half a million, mainly due to lost sagebrush habitat. The bird's range spans 11 western states including Colorado.<p>"As land managers of two-thirds of greater sage grouse habitat, we have a responsibility to take action that ensures a bright future for wildlife and a thriving western economy," said Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell at the announcement in Cheyenne, Wyoming.<p>Thu, 28 May 2015 22:46:17 +0000Bente Birkeland35237 at http://krcc.orgFeds Announce New Plans For Sage Grouse ProtectionPublic Lands Open for Holiday Tree Permitshttp://krcc.org/post/public-lands-open-holiday-tree-permits
<p></p><p></p><p>Permits to cut down a holiday tree on public land are up for sale again. &nbsp;As KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports, some are available now.</p><p></p><p>The <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r2/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5336615" target="_blank">Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service are selling $10 permits </a>with a limit of two per household. Tree-cutting isn’t allowed in wilderness areas, wilderness study areas, or at developed campgrounds,&nbsp;but US Forest Service spokeswoman Barb Timock says the annual practice is aldo beneficial the environment.</p>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:47:57 +0000Eliza Densmore11294 at http://krcc.orgPublic Lands Open for Holiday Tree Permits